Sept 6 2016 Eng 11

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Daily Learning Target(s): By the end of class, students will be able to...

  • analyze rationalism as evidenced by quick write and Cornell Notes.

Due Today: None


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  • Due Wed 9/7: Read and annotate The Scarlet Letter thru CH 13 for Lit Circle Meeting #5:
    1. Take Cornell Notes on the main events of CH 12 and CH 13, cite pg. number/textual evidence
    2. Use your annotation guide to identify at least 3 literary devices from the chapters, cite pg. number/textual evidence.



Essential Questions:

  • What are the philosophical assumptions of rationalists and how do they show up in texts?

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Agenda
1. Learning Logs:
  • Pass in last week's learning log (teacher, please collect)
  • Fill out new learning logs with today's information, hw, etc.
2. Quick Write on Back of Learning Log: What happened to Puritanism?
The following quotes from Puritan Cotton Mather express his concern that American beliefs and ways of life were rapidly transforming.

Choose one of these quotes to write about. What do you suppose Mather means by this? About what is he concerned?

  • ž“There is danger lest the enchantments of this world make them forget their errand into the wilderness.”
  • ž“Religion brought forth prosperity, and the daughter destroyed the mother.”
Share your writing with your partner.
3. Rationalism:
  • Students will use the class set of the Rationalism PPT to take Cornell Notes
  • Be sure to write a summary of at least 5 sentences at the end of your notes.